Meaning & use
oval
Having a rounded, elongated shape resembling that of an egg.
See it in a sentence
She drew an oval face before adding the eyes and nose.
The garden had an oval pond surrounded by flowering bushes.
A note on using this word
As a noun, 'an oval' names the shape itself, as distinguished from a perfect circle.
Words with a similar meaning
elliptical
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